Crown Princess Skoriana made sure everything was
in order in the Fifth Queendom, then placed her
husband Crown Prince Tempae in charge. She had
waited as long as she could, but a Council of the
Five Queens could not be delayed any longer. She
flew to the Royal Palace and found her Mother,
Queen Skoria. Skoria said: “What can I do for you
Skoriana? It seems you never come to see me any
more unless you want something!” She answered: “I
am sorry Mother, but you are right. It is time to
hold the ‘Council of the Five Queens’. I have
waited as long as I can, but we must meet now. I
will send a Larinna to each of the other four
Queens, and have Ambassador Carpenter pick them
up with one of his shuttles. I wanted you to know
what is going on, so you will have time to
prepare. The council will be in five days!”

Queen Skoria said: “This is the first time a
Princess has called a ‘Council of the Queens’. Or
does this mean that you are taking my place?”
Shoriana replied: “No Mother, you will remain
Queen until you are ready to step down. I will be
taking my place as High Queen of Dracorma, as you
know, I must stand before the five Queens to do
so. I will have more than enough to do, without
taking your place as well.” Skoria knew this day
was coming, but she had hoped Skoriana would wait
until it was time for her to become Queen of the
Fifth Queendom. She said: “I think the Queens
will cause problems and refuse to come if a
Princess calls them, I will send a note with your
Larinna requesting this council.”

After she had
her mother’s note, Skoriana went to her private
tower and gathered her Larinnas. She said: “Well
sisters, the day has finally come. Esilla, go to
Ambassador Carpenter and hav him take you to each
of the four Queens, show them this note from
Queen Skoria, and bring them back with you to the
Royal Palace!” Esilla took the note and left for
Porterville. Then Skoriana turned back to the
others and said: “I have taught you enough for
you to begin teaching the people. Be prepaired to
leave with each of the Queens after the council,
five of you will go to each queendom.” then she
turned and left.

When Esilla reached
Carpenter’s office, she said: “Ambassador,
Princess Skoriana requests a shuttle to pick up
the four Queens. We must leave immediatly, we
will go to Queen Tamar in the First Queendom.” He
said: “There is a shuttle ready for the Princess’
use, come with me Miss.” When they reached the
shuttles Carpenter went to Captain Black and
said: “Black, get in your shuttle, we’ve got a
trip to make!” He asked: “Where to Sir?”
Carpenter replied: “Isinn Bay, Queen Tamar’s
Palace.” Shortly they were in the air and headed
north. On the way Carpenter asked: “Miss, can you
tell me what this is all about?” She said: “My
name is Esilla, Ambassador. I am gathering the
Queens for a ‘Council of the Queens’.”

Carpenter quietly said almost to himself: “Just
when things were going so well, I was afraid this
would happen. Well Princess Skoriana has helped
me more than any of the other Royals ever have,
we can only hope she will do as good now as
Dracorma’s High Queen!” Esilla layed her hand on
Carpenter’s and said: “Ambassador, why are you
worried? Princess Skorianna is a very wise and
powerful woman. This council is only a formality,
she is really High Queen already!” He said: “Yes
Miss Esilla, I know that is true.”

Late that
afternoon they arrived at Isinn Bay and walked
the short distance to the Palace. They were met
by a servant who after seeing Esilla’s note from
Queen Skoria said: “Queen Tanar cannot be reached
this evening. You must wait until morning! Come
to the kitchen, I will see that you are given
dinner and a room for the night.” They followed
the servent and sat at a large oak table. Shortly
a couple servant girls brought a dinner for them
that was fit for a Queen. When they had eaten all
they could, they were shown to rooms on the
second story overlooking the bay.

The next
morning they were called to stand before the
Queen and King in their throne room. As they
entered the throne room, Captain Black and
Ambassador Carpenter waited near the back of the
room as Esilla walked forward to stand before the
Queen. Captain Black stood staring at her, she
was the most beautiful Dracormian woman he had
seen. He wondered if there was any way he could
be allowed to continue seeing her, he thought she
looked as royal as any of the Princesses.

Queen Tamar said: “What is so important that you
have been sent to speak to us?” She said: “My
name is Esilla, I am on of the Larinna
Princess Skoriana has been training. I have been
sent to bring you to Queen Skoria’s Royal Palace
for a ‘Council of the Queens’. We are to travel
to Dooneh Point and pick up Queen Siphon next at
the Royal Palace of the Third Queendom.” Tamar
thoght for a moment and then said: “You should
have sent word of this council. Since Queen
Skoria has never calleda concil without good
reason, I will come! Go back to your ship, I will
come as soon as I can.” With that, she and King
Karnur stood up and walked out of the room.

When she reached Carpenter and Black, Esilla
said: “I am glad that is over, let’s get out of
here before she changes her mind.” They walked
back to the shuttle and sat down. As they waited
for Queen Tamar, Black handed Esilla and
Carpenter a cup of coffee. He said: “I think you
handled yourself like a Princess, Esilla.
Skoriana has taught you well. Has she been
teaching you ladies to do all of the strange
things she can do?” Esilla replied: “Yes Captain
Black, that is what she has been training us to
do, so we can teach others in the other four
queendoms. She calls us her Larinnas which
seems to be a word for ‘Teachers’.”

After a few
cups of coffee, Tamar came walking up talking
with King Karnur. As she entered the shuttle, he
turned and went back to the Palace. She said:
“Okay Esilla, let’s get this over with. I don’t
have time to be running all over Dracorma!”
Captain Black lifted the shuttle up to a flying
altitude and headed westward to Dooneh Point.
They would reach the Third Queendom’s Royal
Palace by noon, if Queen Siphon didn't give
Esilla any problems he would be able to reach the
Fourth Queendom at sunset.

Captain Black landed
his shuttle near the castle, and walked in with
his passengers. When the servants saw Queen Tamar
they bowed low and the head servant asked: “Queen
Tamar, what can we do for you?” She said: “We
need to see Queen Siphon, now!” He
replied: “Yes my Queen, I will do my best,” then
sent one of the others in search of Queen Siphon.
Returning he asked: “Who are thse folks you have
brought with you Queen Tamar?” Ignoring Carpenter
and Black she said: “This is Esilla, one of
Skoriana’s Larinnas. She is the reason we are
here.” Esilla answered the rest of his question:
“This is Earth’s Ambassador Carpenter, and the
captain of Skoriana’s shuttle, Captain Black.”

Hearing that Tamar was waiting to see her Siphon
left Vorset in charge of settling the peoples
complaints and went to see Tamar. As she walked
in, she saw Carpenter standing there and said:
“What are you doing here Carpenter? Who said you
could come here?” Esilla said: “I did!
Princess Skoriana and Queen Skoria sent me to
bring the Queens to a ‘Council of the Queens’.
Ambassador Carpenter is providing our shuttle.
With the High Queen’s permission, I will bring
whomever I wish with me!” Siphon turned to Tamar
and asked: “Well Tamar, what do you have to say?”

Tamar walked up to Siphon and quietly said:
“Siphon, Skoria has not called for a council
without good cause, that is why I agreed to come.
I believe it is best that you come along too. It
is Skoriana who is really calling this council,
you can bet she is going to place herself as our
High Queen. You just heard Larinna Esilla call
her ‘High Queen’. Going to this council is the
only way we can speak up at all.” Siphon looked
at each of them, and then said: “You are right
Tamar, okay, I wll come too.” Turning to the
servants she said: “Go tell your King I must
leave with Tamar. I will be back when I can, the
queendom is in his hands until I return.”

Before long they were back in the air and headed
for the Fourth Queendom to pick up Queen Celan
whose Palace was on the shore of the Stright Of
Sarteck. It was getting dark when they landed,
and walked into Celan’s Palace. She had received
word of their coming and was waiting for them. As
they entered Celan said: “Welcome Siphon, Tamar;
come with me, we shall feast tonight and talk of
business tomorrow!” They followed Celan into a
large dining room where Prince Tancor, Princess
Mina and some of the Fourth Queendom’s Duchesses
and Dukes were already seated. As the three
Queens walked in everyone in the room stood up,
to have three Queens at once was more than anyone
had seen, and a good reason for a feast! This one
lasted late into the night.

Duchess Sifeena and
Duke Karton of Grett, Duchess Listah and Duke
Mentarr of Sarteck and Duchess Coranna and Duke
Horan of Lepora were there as was Princess Mina
who had been spending time with Prince Tancor,
which is how Queen Celan knew in advance the
Queens were coming. Mina was closer than a sister
to Skoriana, and knew what she was doing before
anyone. Now that Skoriana was taking her place as
Dracorma’s High Queen, Mina knew it was time for
her to talk with Prince Tancor about their
marriage.

She turned to Tancor after they were
seated and said: “Honey, you know what this
‘Council of the Queens’ is about. It is time we
began prepairing for our marriage.” He smiled and
asked: “Shall we announce it tonight in front of
the Queens? You know how much I have been longing
to hear you say those words. Now we really have a
reason for a feast!”

She thought for a moment
and said: “If we do, we have to go with them and
tell Queen Skoria and my Mother. Skoriana knows I
have been waiting until she took her place as
High Queen, she needed my help too much. I had no
choice but to wait until the Larinna’s were
ready.” He answered: “We have the time, there is
nothing in our queendom that the Duchesses and
Dukes cannot handle until we get back!” Mina
nodded and said: “Okay Honey, when they are
through tryig to figure out what is going on, we
will announce our marriage.”

It took a while,
but finally the Queens decided the council must
be Skoriana claiming the title of High Queen, or
touble with the earthmen. During a period of
silence, Mina took Tancor’s hand and stood up.
Celan asked: “Do you have something to add
Tancor? You have been very silent tonight, except
for your whispering with Mina!” He replied: “Yes
Mother, but it is Mina’s place to make this
announcement.” Still holding Tancor’s hand Mina
walked over to the large marble fireplace where
they could easily be seen by everyone and began:
“As you know, when Skoriana was returned to her
rightful place as Crown Princess, Queen Skoria
and King Tarrak adopted me and I became Second
Princess of the Fifth Queendom with full title
and authority at Skoriana’s request.”

“Knowing
this day was not far off, I searched the
queendoms while traveling with Skoriana for a
Prince. Tancor is the Prince I have chosen, and
he is willing. We will announce our marriage and
be married at the council, but it is only right
that Tancor’s own queendom be the first to know.
Queen Celan, do you have anything to say against
our marriage?” Celan slowly stood up and walked
over to Tancor. With tears in her eyes she said:
“My son, this is truly good news. I am so happy
for you. I was beginning to wonder how long it
would be before you announced who our next Queen
was going to be. Mina, I have nothing against
your marrying my son. I have grown to love you
like a daughter during your stays with
us.”

Duchess Coranna said: “Well it seems we
finally have a Crown Princess. You were always
welcome Princess Mina, personally I have been
hoping you would become our Crown Princess. This
night is going to go down in history as one of
the greatest in the Fourth Queendom’s history!”
Queen Celan walked out of the room and returned
with a beautiful gold crown. As she walked up to
Mina she said: “It is time for you to exchange
crowns Mina, here is the proper crown of our
Crown Princess. I should have guessed what the
two of you were whispering about, you have chosen
well Mina, and as for you Tancor, you could not
find a better young woman than Mina!”

As Mina
and Tancor were returning to their seats, Duke
Mentarr stopped him and asked: “Tancor, I am
happy for you son, but where is the Fourth
Queendom going now? Can you tell us what is
going on?” Tancr returned to his seat and then
said: “Duke Mentarr, I know your qestions need to
be answered, but until I speak with Princess
Skoriana I really don’t have the answers. I am
not as close to Skoriana as Mina is, but I know
she will only make Dracorma a better place for
all of us. Tomorrow we leave for the council,
when we return we should be able to answer a lot
of questions we have all been asking. We will
have our own council when we return.”

Early the
next morning the Queens, Tancor, Mina, Carpenter
and Black boarded the shuttle and continuing west
headed for Lintet Bay to pick up the Second
Queendom’s Queen Dessaranna. By this time word
had already reached Dessaranna and Gartok, so
they were waiting for the Queens shuttle. It was
not yet noon when Captain Black landed the
shuttle near the Palace, the Queens flew ahead to
the Palace, but Mina, Tancor and Esilla chose to
walk with Carpenter and Black who being wingless
had to walk.

When they reached the Palace, they
found the Queens talking away with Dessaranna and
acting as if King Gartok wasn’t even there. Mina
and Tancor walked over to Gartok, Mina said: “It
has been a long time King Gartok, it is good to
see you again.” He replied: “Will you tell me
what this is all about Mina?” She said: “It is
time for Skoriana to ake her place as High Queen.
She has called a ‘Council of the Queens’, I don’t
think they are too happy about it.” He smiled and
said: “I thought that might be the case, Dracorma
is in great need of a High Queen like Skoriana.
It has ben far too long since we had a High Queen
I am glad to see that Skoriana is ready to take
her place, bring her my greetings Mina.”

Mina
asked: “I know that often the First and Second
Queendoms are ignored by the others, is there
anything you would like Skoriana to know?”
Gartok said: “Our Queendom needs something more
than fishing villages, too many of our people
keep moving to the Third and Fifth Queendoms. If
Skoriana can think of something to help us bring
our people back home I would appreciate it.” Mina said: “I will speak to her for you King Gartok.”
By this time the Queens had finished their little conference and it was time to head for Skoria’s
Palace.

On the way back, Esilla sat up front
with Captain Black. He asked her: “Esilla, are
the Queens going to give Princess Skoriana
problems?” She softly laughed and said: “They may try, but it won’t last long. Skoriana trly is a
High Queen, these Queens may be powerful women,
but Skoriana makes them look like little girls.”

Since no one could hear him except Esilla he
took the opportunity to ask: “Esilla, I know it
is against Dracorma’s laws, but is there anyway I could see more of you? I know we are different
races, but I am not asking to marry you, just to
spend time with you!” She turned red and said:
“Captain Black, I think we will be seeing more of each other without doing anything. This shuttle
is going to be made into Skoriana’s private
shuttle, and with the service you have given to
me on this trip, I will make sure you stay her
captain. I will be traveling with Skoriana often
and sometimes taking care of business for her. So if you really want to see more of me, just don’t
say anything and I think you will get what you
want.”

As they were landing outside of the
Royal Palace, Esilla said: “Captain Black, take
Ambassador Carpenter back to Porterville and then return to the Palace with your shuttle. You will
be returning the Queens to their queendoms and
taking the Larinnas to the four queendoms as
well.” He replied: “As you wish Esilla, I will
refuel the shuttle while I am there.”

Esilla,
Mina, Tancor and the Queens walked into the
Palace where they found Skoria and Skoriana
waiting for them. Skoria sad: “Welcome my Queens, I am glad to see that all of you made it. It will still be two days before our council, our
servants will show you to your rooms, then you
can do as you like.” Tamar replied: “I don't see
any reason to wait, we are all here and I want to get this over with!” When the other Queens agreed with her Skoriana said: “Very well, we will hold
the council tomorrow morning. Make yourselves
comfortable for now!” When the servants had led
the Queens away, Skoriana turned to Skoria and
said: “Well Mother, I told you they would come.
Now we will see if they can accept what must be.”
The Queens stayed to themselves that evening.

After Black dropped off Carpenter, he prepared his ship for returning the Queens and
transporting Skoriana’s Larinnas, then he flew
the shuttle back and landed near the Palace when
he entered, Black found Esilla with Skoriana,
Tempae, Mina and Tancor. As he walked up he
asked: “Mind if I join you?” Esilla motioned to a chair next to her and said: “Of course you are
welcome Captain Black!” Skoriana smiled and said: “So this is the famous ‘Captain Black’. I hope
you understand Captain, that you are only here
because of Esilla’s opinion of you. the shuttle
you are piloting is going to become the High
Queen’s Royal Shuttle. If you prove yourself
worthy you will remain our captain. You will also become the first earthman to live on Dracorma who is not under Earth’s authority!”

Black looked
shocked as he said: “Princess, I had no idea I
was going to be leaving Spaceport Authority and
coming to work for you! Will I be working for the Fifth Queendom? Or the High Queen?” She said:
“The High Queen, you will work under Esilla. This does not change the fact that you are still an
earthman, you are not to touch our women, or for
that matter our men either, I saw what some
earthmen do when I lived in Porterville! If you
want a wife, you will find one among the
earthwomen. If we aprove of her, you will be
allowed to marry her and she will come work for
us also.” He looked over at Esilla and saw a
little smile, he knew she wasn't talking and yet
he heard her say: “I told you it would work out
if you kept your mouth shut!”

He turned back to Skoriana and said: “Your conditions are
acceptable Princess, I don’t see any problems.
Shall I call you High Queen from now on?”
Skoriana said: “If you are going to be my captain it is time to drop the titles, my name is
Skoriana. Do you have another name? Or shall we
call you Black?” He replied: “Yes Skoriana, my
first name is Karl. Most earthmen have at least
two names.” She said: “Okay Karl, plan on packing your belongings and bringing them here to the
Palace for now. Tempae, it is not going to work
for Dracorma’s High Queen to be here in the Fifth Queendom’s Palace. We need to build another
someplace. Do you have any ideas?”

Tempae said: “There is only one place I know of that would
allow your new Palace to be like its own Queendom that is Arillian Island in the north-east corner
of Illtur Dukedom. It is small, but very
beautiful.” Skoriana said: “Good enough Honey,
use as many people as you need to get it built
quickly. Now is there anything any of you need to say tonight?”

Mina took Tancor’s hand and stood up. Then she said: “Sis, now that you don’t need
me so much, Tancor and I are going to get married after your council.” Skoriana smiled and said:
“That is good Mina, it is time the two of you
began preparing to be the next Queen and King of
the Fourth Queendom. I will leave time for your
announcement tomorrow at the end of the council.
If there is nothing more, Tempae and I will go to our room for the night, and see the rest of you
tomorrow after the council!”

After Skoriana and Tempae had left, Karl asked the others: “What is
going to happen now?” At first no one spoke, then Mina said: “Well, this is going to be the
beginning of a new age for Dracorma. Once the
Larinnas begin teaching the old ways to the
people, we will be on our way to becoming the
people again we once were. As for the earthmen,
that depends a lot on what Ambassador Carpenter
and the earthmen do. But you will no longer be
with them unless you choose to return. Skoriana
has given you a place among us no earthman has
ever enjoyed before!”

Karl replied: “I
understand that, I will do my best not to let you down. The governments on Earth, need Dracorma too much to refuse the few things High Queen Skoriana has requested. I don’t believe there will be any
problems from Earth, But I do wonder what the
Queens are going to say at tomorrow’s council.
Unless you begin training pilots, more earthmen
than myself are going to have to be allowed to
travel freely outside of Porterville. The Queens
are not going to like that. A shuttle needs more
than one man. At least one more man must be
allowed to join me.” Esilla said: “I understand
Karl, do you have someone in mind?” Karlsaid: “I
would rather train a local, Esilla you are my
first choice, but we should train several, since
you are being given at leat two shuttles and
there should be at least two able to pilot each
one.” Mina said: “I don’t know about Esilla, but
you will have the co-pilots you need. It is
getting late and tomorrow will be a big day. It
is best we all go to bed!”

With that she and
Tancor stood up. The others also got up and
headed to their rooms. But as Esilla passed by,
Mina stopped her and said: “Watch out for Karl,
he seems like a nice guy for an earthman. But he
is going to get himself in trouble if he
continues to fall for you!” Esilla smiled and
said: “I will talk with Skoriana, I know it has
not been allowed in the past, but I rather like
Karl too. He may be an earthman, but he has
treated me better than any of the local men have. We will see what Skoriana has to say, I think she will allow it.” Then they continued on to their
rooms.

The next morning Skoriana and the Queens gathered in Skoria’s great room after breakfast
for their council. Everyone else, even King
Tarrak, Mina and Tancor knew enough to stay clear while they had their council.

For a while they
sat there saying nothing, then Skoria said: “Well we might as well get this over with. Do any of
you have something that needs to be brought up?”
When they just continued to sit there Skoria
said: “Then the council is yours Skoriana!”

Skoriana stood up and walked to a place where she could see all of the Queens. Then she said: “You
all know it has been far too long since Dracorma
has had a High Queen. It is also time we became
the people again that we once were. I am your
High Queen! Are any of you willing to dispute
this?” She looked around the room at each Queen,
but except for Skoria, who was really proud of
her daughter, the others would not even look up
at her.

So she said: “Tamar, speak up, what do
you have to say!” Then Tamar looked up at her and said: “What can I say? Would it make a difference if I felt it was time for Dracorma not to have
any more High Queens? Do as you wish it will
change nothing in my queendom. I am Queen in the
First Queendom, and my word is the law!”

The
others nodded in agreement, Skoriana turned to
Dessaranna and said: “Your turn Dessaranna, you
are going to do more than sit there and nod!” She turned red but looked at Skoriana and said:
“Dracorma has been just fine without a High Queen thinking she can order us around. But I have seen enough of you Princess Skoriana, you will do as
you wish, and seem to have the power to force it
on the rest of us.”When Siphon just sat there
Skoriana asked: “Am I going to have to order each one of you to speak? Very well, Siphon, your turn!” Siphon replied: “I am against a High Queen but if you have the wisdom, knowledge and power required of a High Queen, I will not appose you.” Skoriana turned to Celan and said: “I know how Mother feels, what about you Celan?” Celan was the only one to look up with a smile: “I welcome you Skoriana, we need someone with your wisdom to help deal with these earthmen. we have also fallen far from what we once were. Maybe your Larinnas can help teach our people to be true Dacormians again?”

Then to the other Queens she said: “What is wrong with you? Skoriana has already proven herself to each one of you. Wake up and welcome her as the High Queen we all need!” Then Skoriana said: “Mother, would you like to speak?” Skoria looked kind of sad as she said: “It is as I expected, not since we had a High Queen has there ever been agreement among us. I was afraid of what your stay among the earthmen might have done to you. But you have already proven yourself a true Dracormian Queen. You have also shown all of the wisdom and power required of a High Queen. So I also welcome you Skoriana. This is more than a mother could hope for.” Then she started to laugh and turned to the others: “That's rght I am proud of my daughter! And why not? I thought I had lost her forever, now she is High Queen. This is a great day for all Dracormians.”

Then she stood up and held her hand out toward Skoriana and said: “My daughter, the High Queen of Dracorma!” Skoriana walked over to her and said: “Mother, I am sure that my stay with the earthmen did change me. But it was for the good of Dracorma. I know them from the inside, I saw the side of the earthmen they would rather Dracormian’s didn’t know about. I am also proud of you Mother, you have been a good Queen for our people! Now since the rest of you didn't have any business that needs to be discused, and you have nothing to say about my taking my place as High Queen, we will move on to happier things. Celan, would you like to go let Mina and Tancor know we are ready for them?” Celan stood up and said: “Thank-you Skoriana, I will bring them in.”

She found them not far away with the Larinnas and Captain Black. She leaned close and quietly said: “Skoriana and the Queens are ready for you.” Mina and Tancor got up and walked with Celan back to the great room where the Queens were waiting not knowing what Skoriana was going to do next. Celan sat down next to Skoria, while Mina and Tancor joined Skoriana in front of the Queens. Skoriana said: “Go ahead Sis!”

Mina began: “Dracorma is changing, and Skoriana no longer needs my help as she did in the past. It is time to move on, and I have chosen this time to announce whom I have chosen for my husband. Tancor, Crown Prince of the Fourth Queendom and I, will be married after this council. It is time to begin helping Queen Celan with the queendom,” she turned to Skoria and asked: “Do you have anything against this Mother?” Skoria shook her head and said: “What are you girls trying to do? Wasn’t it enough to have Skoriana take her place as High Queen? Now you tell me Tancor is going to be my son-in-law! Well at least you only bring me good news. I have nothing against this Mina, it is news I hve been waiting to hear for a long time. Welcome to our family Tancor!”

One look at Skadi and Celan, and there was no doubt that they were happy. But with this news even Tamar and Dessaranna brightened up. Unlike Skoriana and Tempae’s wedding, Mina and Tancor’s wedding was small with just the Queens, Larinnas and other palace folk attending. Knowing there was little they could do the Queens did their best to forget about Skoriana taking her place as their High Queen, besides, inwardly each had to admit it was only right. She was a true High Queen after all. No one felt like talking about business, and the only real business was Skoriana taking her place, which had to be done before the Queens.

Skoria called her head servent and ordered a royal party for that evening in Mina and Tancor’s honor. She also got the preparations started for Mina’s wedding. With thr council over, the other folks began to come in and congratulate Mina and Tancor. Tarrak came as soon as a messenger found him and told him the news. Now not only was his daughter High Queen, his adopted daughter was Crown Princess of the Fourth Queendom.To think that not very long ago, he and Skoria were looking for a Duchess’ daughter to adopt having lost their only daughter.

Skoria gave the people a little time to talk with Mina and Tancor before sending them to get ready for their wedding. With that out of the way she took Tarrak, Skoriana and Tempae aside. When they were alone she asked: “Now that you have taken your place as High Queen, what is next? Are you going to turn this into your Palace? Or do the two of you have another place in mind? And what are you going to do about these earthmen?” Skoriana smiled and said: “Do not worry Mother, I have thought about this too. It would not be good for the High Queen to be here in Father’s and your Palace. We have chosen to build a new Palace for Dracorma’s High Queen on Arillian Island”